Chess Puzzle #7bOTa — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rook a1; knights e4/f6; pawns a2/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks g8/h6; bishop c6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rgh8 — rook g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd6# — queen e5→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p3kp2/1qb1pN1r/2p1Q3/2P1NP2/6P1/P6P/R6K b - - 5 26

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